All Heavy haulage and trailers articles – Page 166
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SMIT achieves net profit of EUR 28 million in first quarter
May 14 - Net profit for SMIT in the first quarter of 2009 amounted to EUR 28 million, including a net contribution of EUR 10 million from the financial settlement of the 'Thunderhorse' project, without which, net profit from normal operating activities sh
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Siemens powers Singapore, thanks to Rickmers
May 11 - The second largest gas turbine ever manufactured by Siemens was recently loaded on the breakbulk ship Rickmers Jakarta at the Wallmann Terminal, Hamburg for shipment to Singapore.
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Heavy lift efforts take Spanish navy to Persian Gulf
May 11 - In March, Vasco Gallega de Consignaciones undertook the movement of a consignment of two Spanish naval patrol boats from the Port of Vigo to the Persian Gulf to support international naval operations in the region.
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Northern Stevedoring Services makes strategic acquisition down under
May 8 - Queensland stevedoring company Northern Stevedoring Services (NSS) has acquired equipment hire company S. Colborne Equipment Hire. NSS has sourced equipment from S. Colborne for over a decade.
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TBS International swings to Q1 loss
May 8 - In its first quarter results, TBS International swung to loss, hurt by a drop in freight rates, sending its shares down as much as 18 percent.
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New line targets shortsea and inland waterways movements
May 7 - A new heavy lift shipping line that will focus on the shipment of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes in coastal waters, or inland waterways has been launched.
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Donjon Marine crosses Atlantic for salvage work
May 7 - Later this month, New Jersey-based marine salvage and heavy lift company, Donjon Marine is set to begin salvage operations to raise and dispose of the remnants of the Fedra, which grounded and sank in seven metres of water off the eastern side of
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"K" Line 2008 results helped by positive heavy lift activities
May 7 - The heavy lift shipping business, including the transport of petrochemical plant and infrastructure-related heavy lifts, was one positive note to come out of "K" Line's 2008 results.
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Heavy lift helps Agility to weather economic downturn
May 5 - Kuwait-based forwarder Agility enjoyed strong financial results in Q1 2009 despite the global financial slowdown, says Tarek Sultan, Agility chairman and managing director. Net profit before non-recurring items was KD 39.2m / USD 134.7m, a gain of
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Sea trials for Jumbo Jubilee
April 29 - Jumbo Shipping's new J-1800-class heavy lift vessel, Jumbo Jubilee, has left the Damen shipyard in Galatz, Romania, for sea trials, prior to delivery very soon.
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Shortage of capacity hinders tide and wave energy projects
April 29 - Industry observers have said that the potential of marine power as a future source of renewable energy is being undermined by a shortage of vessels that are able to deploy marine devices.
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MACS clarifies Alphaliner story
April 29 - Following a report by AXS Alphaliner that MACS has removed two ships from its Europe-South Africa multi-purpose and breakbulk service, a spokesman for MACS has moved to reassure customers that there will be little impact on the frequency or spa
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Freeport golf tournament tees-up dollars for children's charity
April 28 - Port Freeport has raised almost 15,000 dollars for Brazoria County Association for Citizens with Handicaps (BACHS), a charitable organisation which provides care and treatment for disabled children and their families.
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Albany upgrades
April 28 - HLPFI understands that the Port of Albany in the USA is about to begin a multi-million dollar construction project to replace a large portion of its old wooden wharf system.
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Boosting Brazilian presence
April 24 - HLPFI South American correspondent, Rainbow Nelson reports from the Intermodal South America event which took place in Sao Paulo this week.
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Mann Lines launches new service between Spain and Germany
April 23 - Mann Lines has introduced a new weekly ro-ro service between Santander and Cuxhaven, utilising multi-purpose ro-ro vessels and roll trailers.
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4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference and Exhibition
April 22 - 'Working Toward Recovery" is the theme of the 4th Annual Breakbulk Europe Conference and Exhibition which will take place in Antwerp between 26-28 May 2009.
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Expert hosts heavy lift seminars
April 20 - A one-day seminar, Heavy Lift Transport & Lifting, is to be held in Houston on the 8th May 2009 on the 'do's and don'ts' of the heavy lift industry, hosted by Richard L Krabbendam, a 36-year veteran of the high and heavy industry.
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Large capacity hydraulic crane arrives in South Africa
April 20 - A hydraulic crane shipped from Belgium in late March has arrived in South Africa and becomes the largest capacity hydraulic crane in the country according to sources.
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Additional Goldhofer axle lines for Berard
April 17 - Berard Transportation Inc of Louisiana has invested in a further 20 Goldhofer axle lines with two power packs of type PST/ES-E in an effort to reinforce its leading market position in the US heavy-load sector.